Ethnopharmacological relevance: Traditional medicines play an important role in the management of chronically painful and debilitating joint conditions, particularly in the rural Africa. However, their potential use as ...

Banana is an important crop whose production faces majorchallenges, especially pests and diseases. A banana pests surveywas carried out in Eastern and Central Provinces of Kenya.Results showed Fusarium wilt as the most ...

Inadequate quality and quantity of feeds is the major constraint to livestock production in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya. A study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and dry matter digestibility ...

Food security in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya is linked to climate and socio-economic factors. T his study was conducted in two ASAL counties of Kenya , Kajiado and Makueni , inhabited by pastoral communities ...

This on-going study is assessing and modeling vulnerability and risks faced by pastoral communities in the dry areas of Lakipia in Kenya. Preliminary results from participatory rural appraisal indicate that poverty is ...

Although Kenyan rangelands are best suited for extensive livestock production, recent trends in land subdivision coupled with increasing human population and influx of farming communities from neighbouring areas have made ...

Land degradation which among others include loss of vegetation
is rampant in Kenya, destroying both the fragile arid and semi-
arid lands and the non-arid areas. Efforts to rehabilitate semi-
arid areas by re-vegetation ...

Knowledge on the relationship amongst mucuna green biomass application rate, decomposition pattern,
mineralization and its distribution in rooting zone of maize is essential for efficient utilization of the legume
as N ...

Biomass has remained the dominant source of energy used by most rural households in
the developing world. Current use patterns have been linked to adverse effects on forest
resources. Alternative fuels such as kerosene ...

Farmers in marginal areas of Kenya where high-yielding crop varieties and livestock breeds do not perform well have relied on a wide array of enterprises to support their livelihoods. The coping strategy has helped to ...

Participatory diagnosis of soil fertility problems and subsequent experimentation was carried out at Kibwezi Division, Makweni district, using Participatory learning and Action Research (PLAR) methodologies. results of the ...

Passion fruit is very important in Kenya as a source of nutrition and income. Currently, local demand for the fruit highly exceeds its supply. Diseases and pests are the most important constraints to passion fruit production. ...

Livestock are the main source of food (milk, meat and blood) for the Rendille pastoralists living in Marsabit District of Northern Kenya. However, drought is a common occurence in the arid Rendille grazing areas coming ...

The main objective of APPRI Workshop was to analyse conditions for implementing alternative action-research practices in partnership for development, taking into account the difficulties of "official" research and of the ...